Teledyne FLIR / Teledyne DALSA overview

Teledyne is a major imaging and sensing supplier for robotics and automation through FLIR, DALSA and related vision businesses. Its cameras, thermal sensors and machine-vision technologies are used for inspection, navigation, quality control and perception. The company is relevant because robots need reliable visual and thermal data to operate in industrial, logistics, defense and research environments.

Company fact	Detail
Founded	1960 Teledyne; DALSA founded 1980; FLIR founded 1978
Country	United States
Address	1049 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Employees	Approx. 14,000+ at Teledyne Technologies
Specializes in	Machine vision cameras, thermal imaging, industrial sensors, autonomous systems perception
Products	Blackfly cameras, Genie Nano, Linea cameras, FLIR thermal cameras, frame grabbers, vision software
Typical projects	Robot vision, thermal inspection, autonomous navigation sensing, semiconductor inspection, warehouse automation cameras, industrial quality control
Management and ownership	Teledyne FLIR and Teledyne DALSA are part of Teledyne Technologies, a publicly listed U.S. company. Executive Chairman: Robert Mehrabian; CEO: Edwin Roks. Ownership is public-market based.

Website: www.teledynevisionsolutions.com

Teledyne FLIR / Teledyne DALSA review summary

Teledyne FLIR and Teledyne DALSA are two imaging businesses of Teledyne Technologies: one known for thermal cameras, the other for image sensors and industrial cameras. FLIR was founded in 1978 and bought by Teledyne in 2021 for USD 8 billion; DALSA was founded in 1980 in Waterloo, Ontario. This profile sets out their history, ownership and products.